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C. T. DRAKE 61 J. L. NEEDHAM WRAPPING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APPLE. 1914.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

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WRAPPING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION HLED APR-8,1914- 1,285,646. Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

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WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8. 1914.

Patented NOY. 26, 1918.

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WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, IBM. 1,285,646. Patented Nov. 26,1918.

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WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.'8, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 8. I914. 1,285,646. Patented Novp26, 1918.

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WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPUCATION FILED APR. 8 19l4- 1,285,646. Patented Nov. 26.1918.

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Application filed April 55, 191%.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, Cnnsrnn T. Danna and JOHN L. Nascent, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cool; and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in "Wrapping-Machines; and We do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification Wrapping machines of a great number of dilferent types have been constructed for the purpose of applying a Wrapper to certain articles and the difierent characteristics of each of the "Wrapping machines have depended largely upon the article to be wrapped. However, great dificulty has been experienced in constructing a machine capable of applying a Wrapper to a loaf of bread or other article which is necessarily of yielding nature and liable to damage unless great care is exercised in the form and construction of the parts which handle and contact the bread. The fact that the loaves are soft and yielding is not the only problem encountered for solution in constructing an efficienthread Wrapping machine for the loaves exhibit marked variations in shape and size even when halted atthe same time and in pans of the same dimensions. Then too. diii'erent kinds of bread are gen erally made in loaves of different size and accordingly it becomes necessary to provide a machine the parts of which may he easily adjusted to readily receive and Wrap loaves of any reasonahle dimensions.

This invention relates to a Wrapping machine, and in particular, one adapted to Wrap a loaf of bread applying a caper wrapper thereon and serving" to seal the same Without damaging or materially deforming the loaf.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a wrapping machine wherein a Wrapper is applied to an'article by folding the Wrapper over at the ends and sides on the top surface of the article in the proper sequence. permitting the article to he conveyed by mechanisms for the purpose to a sealing: means and thereafter out of the machine in contact with yieldable mechanism Specification of Letters Eatent. Qafigntqgql Egan, 2&5, 115918 Serial Biol 330,5233

holding the Wrapper closely to the article and conforming to irregularities in the shape thereof until the seal has set. I lit is also an object of this invention to construct a Wrapping; machine wherein the article to be wrapped is conveyed into vposi tion and placed upon of wrapping material and is thereafter forced v antler gentle pressure through a chute, the Walls of which are shaped to fold the Wrapper partly around the article after which folding plates actuated 5th the proper intervals of time. serve to fold the sides and ends of the Wrapping over and upon the article, after which the Wrapper is sealed and the article discharged from the machine.

It is aisc object this invention to construct a Wrapping machine wherein an article to be wrapped. is placed upon a sheet of wrapping material over a Wrapping chute, after which it is forced gently therethrongh :nechanisin and finally comes to rest resilient plate which is forced don-'21s at 37 an amount dependent upon the size e he article and positively held snch ion, after which folding Inecha the Wrapping operation a the wrapped article se It also an construct a Y H loaf to he wrapped of Wrapping the Walls of which niodate loaves nil I size and the loaf the chute by is then eto a gravi n position where ted in proper sequence creas and fo- 1 portions t the same e gravity tion, and convey the rag devices of the Wrapper upon in time means acting acting mechanism 2 e e i' inrthei means actin Wrapped article :i: can for sealing.

it is furthermore an obj tion to construct a wrapping machine Wherein an article transferred or conveyed int-o ect of this invenvieldahiy mounttoo - wrapper completely and e such position by positive interlocking means and with folding. and sealing means then acting .to complete the operation of applying the wrapper to the article.

L it is' finally an object'of-this invention to construct a wrapping machine in which such articles as bread may have a wrapper applied thereto by ,mechanisms yieldablymounted to handle the article gently at all times, insuring the close a plicatlon of a ectually sealed thereon.

i The invention (in a preferred form) 'is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 isa top plan view partly broken away of a wrapping machine embodylng the principles of ourinvent-ion. I

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof, looking toward the. feeding means, and with parts broken away.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view with parts in elevation, takenon line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. Li's a fragmentary detail view of the upperportion of the machine with parts in v sect1on,'taken on line H of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is afragmentary enlarged front elevation of the wrapping machine.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail view partly in section and partly in elevation, taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 isa fragmentary sectional detail with parts in elevation, taken on line 7 of Fig.3, and with parts omitted.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the lower portion of the machine.

Fig. 9 is a somewhat similar sectional view taken on line 99 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is a sectional detail with parts in elevation, taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary elevation, show- 5 ing in detail the driving connection of the taken on line 12-12 of Fig. 2.

members shown in the lower portion of Fig.8.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary detail section I Fig. 13 is a detail section on line 13-43 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 14 is a similar section with the parts in release position.

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary detail section taken on line 15-15 of Fig. 1, showing the pintle mounting for the upper pan or plate supports for the article to be wrapped.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary section showing the parts illustrated in Fig. 15 inplan form,

and taken on line 1616 of Fig. 2.

, Fig. 17 is av fragmentary sectional detail taken'on'line 17'-.-17 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 18 is a fragmentary detail sectional view taken on line 18 18 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 19 is an interior elevation of the parts shown in Fig-18.

Fig. 20 is a diagrammatic view illustrating an article in-initial position at the top "through the chute.

Fig. 22 is a similar View showing an end flap of the wrapping material being folded over.

Fig. 23 is a similar view of the further progress of the article, showing the opposite end fiap being folded over.

Fig. 24 is a fragmentary front elevation of a machine with parts broken. away, showing the article after its passage through the chute, with the end flaps of the wrapping material folded over the ends and with the free portions of the wrapping material extending upwardly into the chute.

Fig. 25 is a fragmentary plan view of the folding means acting to fold the folded end flaps over the top surface of the article after the horizontal folder plate has first. folded one of the side portions of the wrap ping material.

Fig. 26 is a fragmentary front elevation of the machine with parts broken away illustrating the article moved to sealing position with the wrapper completely folded thereon. w

Fig. 27 is a perspective view. of the article with the sealed wrapper applied thereon.

Fig. 28 is a fragmentary detail of the up- Fig. 32 is a fragmentary section on line 32-32 of Fig. 31.

Fig. 33 is a fragmentary section on line 33-33 of Fig. 5, with parts omitted.

As shown in the drawings:

The mechanisms of the machine are. supported upon end A-frames 1 and 2, respectively, which are joined at their upper ends to one another by means of horizontally disposed H-frames 3 and 4, of which the H'- frame 3, is connected to the end A-frame l.

by means of bolts 5, and the corresponding Hframe 4, is connected to the end A-frame 2, by means of bolts 6. As clearly shown in Figs. 2, 5, and 10, said respective Hframes 3 and 4, are rigidly bolted to one another by means of bolts 7 and 8, respectively, with an arm 9, held rigidly in upright position therebetween by means of said bolts 7, and similarly with another longer upright arm conveys? belt 28 trained aho a f mounted n the outer end 01? frame member a, Bolted the upper end of the upright supporting arm 9, and to the intermediate portion of the uptignt bracket arm 10, are transversely extending bracket 1]]6ll1b91s15 and 16, respective y, oisposed horizontally and in parallel relation to one another, and of which the member 15, is ad justable to and from the fixed member 16.. on

the extended bolts or rods 15; at the front and rear sides of the machine respectively. Integral with the biacliet nieinhei 15, and

extending longitudinally of the machine are outstanding supporting arms 1'? and sinii larly integral anus 18, extend out-wai'dl and longitudinally from said bracket memher 16, symmetrioaily disposed W1 A respect to said am s17. Each of the 1;! tel: arms extension i fthi ongh ethic" bolt 20? brackets on "which a rigidly connected and ported.

Plods fz are slide-Ml sions 2 L on s id frat;

spiral compression spiin J. Secured on the outer end of pairs of rods 23. are Follower A, that an article, such as a loaf ot zn'ead 7 guided between the frame nit-withers o u thrust. along on a pair oi stall" 30, mounted on and between s 21. Due to the oncoming sue-cu in said frame the first i outti ai'dly against said the rods sliding OH}; compression of the springs; z to hold the loaf until the limit (")l u. is reached. l-lingedly supported pintle bolt 31. extending" lhiouyglz npsmnul ing lu s 32. formed on said transverse members lo and l6. are flat pans Ol' nfi'GS 23 and 34. respectively, mounted opposite one another and with the inner ends thereof arch ing away irom one another and a -.o eurw ing downwardly into register with side Walls nd 36, respectively of a chute. as clean-l3 shown in Fig. 15.

As illustrated in the above mentioned figure, said chute walls 35 and 36 are rigidly held in position on leg extensions 37 "formed on said respective transverse supporting n1em hers 15 and 16. Rigidly secured to each of said inspect-lie pans and 34, are arms 38 and which extend through a vertical slotin the upright bracketaim 10 at the rear of the machine, and the arm 58, is folded over, as indicated at 40 to loosely engage the arm such that When said arm 39, is unsuparins will each swing down by a corresponding and simulof each of said plates I ate discharge into the an article supported over the top Wardly over the machine, and slidaoly mounted therein to move vit-ically therethrough are rods il and l-Qahhich, at their lower ends have secured thiii eon a rounded presser plate and at the upper end of said rod il, is secured a Weight 44. which norniali acts "when said rods are released to move the same downwardly by gravity. For the purpose of holding said rods in eleposition and to permit an automatic release thetceof when a loai of bread is inserted hens,- th the rounded presser plate 43 a hing plate is pivotally mounted l upper extension of said arm 10, as in 28. This plate norhing position hy means of and is adapted to engage esscr plate 43, to hold the rods elevated or retracted.

1 e downward inoienient of the ing mechainsin a sheet of V A matetial is placed over the chute .ttozx o? of course suitable mech provided for the purpose. For the operator when the is manually placed in 1. is supported upon the s at one side of supporting pans or plates 48 L ect *eiy, are mounted in the same with. non hetween said plates 33 and nd have integral downwardly extending which form a part of the chute. As cl arl v shown in Fig. 4. each of said pans 48 a adjustahlv mounted by means of ours 51, passing through a slotted vertical 'ension on the under surface of each pan and engaging in inwardly directed 0X- tensions and on said upright arms 9 and 10, respectively.

"lriang'ularly shaped end folder plates and 56, respectively, are adjustably secured to said respective plates 35 and 36, by means of adjusting screws 57, engaging in slots in said respective plates 35 and 36. It is apparent therefore, as clearly shown in Figs.

to 23 inclusive, that a loaf of bread X, passing downwardly through the chute has the paper folded around the bottom and upwardly along all four sides thereof, and at the ends the paper is first folded or creased over by means of the plate 55, and secondly by the plate 56. When the bread emerges from the lower end of the chute it rests upon a resilient supporting plate 58, between adjustableend plates 9 and 10*, respectively, With the unfolded portions of the wrapper extending upwardly into the chute.

. It now becomes necessary to fold said extending portions of the wrapper downwardly 1 upon the top surface of the article and then move or discharge the same. Of course, before any of the folding I mechanisms can operate it is necessary that the presser plate 43, which has moved the loaf downwardly through the chute, be retracted, For this purpose a driving mechanism with cams as sociated therewith, is provided to effect the.

proper sequence of movement for retracting the presser plate 43, operating the folding and creasing mechanism, and transferring the wrapped loaf to one side.

A shaft 59, is journaled in the A-frame 2, and freely rotatable upon one end thereof is a belt pulley 60, to which is rigidly bolted a ratchet wheel 61. Rigidly secured upon the inner end of the shaft is a disk 62, having a diametrical slot 63, therein. Means for connecting up the drive or causing said pulley and ratchetwheel 61, to cause'rotation of the shaft 59, are provided, and consist of an arm 64, keyed upon the shaft 59, and provided with a curved extension 65. Pivotally .mounted on said curved extension 65, is a spring pressed pawl 66, provided with a pin 67, which, when the pawl is in retracted position, is adapted to move rearwardly into a slot 68, formed in said curved extension 65..

. A shaft 69, is journaled longitudinally of the machine, between the respective A-frames 1 ,and. 2, and is adapted to receive the drive from said eccentric disk 62, by means of a connecting rod 70, at one end pivotally mounted upon an adjustable T-bolt 71, engaged in the slot 63, of said disk, and at its other end pivotally connected to a crank 72, which is keyedupon said shaft 69.

Another short cross shaft 73, is journaled in depending lugs on the H-frame 4, at right angles to and slightly above said shaft 69, and a drive is communicated from said shaft 69, to' said shaft 73.- For this purpose an angled beveled cam segment 74, is rigidly secured upon said shaft 69, and extending outwardly and integral therewith is a right angledarm 75, the extremity of which is rounded. Rigidly secured upon said cross shaft 73, is an arm 76, having a roller 77, on

naled 6n the rear of said A-frame 2,

the end thereof, positioned in the path of the the shaft 73, therewith.- Mechanism is pro vided for elevating the presser plate 43, forming a part of the gravity acting means, immediately upon rotation of said shaft 69, so that said presser plate may be withdrawn from the loaf supported upon the resilient plate 58, prior to the operation of the folding mechanism.

For this purpose a relatively long lever 78, is pivoted upon an extension 79, integral with said upright 10, and a link 80, at one of its ends is pivotally connectedto the free extremity of said lever 78, and at its other end is pivoted to said presser plate 43. An actuating lever 81, is pivoted at its.

upper end to said lever 78, and at its lower end to a curved arm 82, which, at its inner end, is pivoted upon a stationary pintle shaft 83, extending centrally between the H-- frames 3 and 4, directly above and parallel to said shaft 69. Mounted centrally on said shaft 69, is another cam 84, which co-actswith a roller 85, pivoted upon said curved arm 82, to elevate the arm when said cam 84, is moved by rotation of said shaft 69. Of course, when said curved arm 82. is elevated a corresponding movement of the lever 78, takes place, due to the connecting lever 81, between the curved arm and said lever 78, and accordingly the gravity acting mechanism. due to said upward movement of the lever 7 8, is elevateduntil the presser plate 43, is moved upwardly beyond the latch 45, permitting the same to engage therebeneathand hold said gravity acting mechanism retracted. We desire to particularly point out at this time that the preliminary folding operations and passage of the loaf through the .chutes are performed by a lowering of the gravity acting mechanism, during which all of the driving means are at rest, and only come into action when the loaf has reached itslimit of movement and is supported upon the resilient plate 58. At this time a -pin 86, on the lower end of said lever 81, bears downwardly in the notched end of a lever 87 which is pivoted at the rear of the A-frame member 2, and has .piv-

' oted on its other end a link 88, the lower end of which is pivoted to a short lever 89, rigidly secured on a short shaft 90, .jouras clearly shown in Fig. 8. A spring 9l, connected to said short lever 89, acts'tonor mally hold the same downwardly.

Rigidly secured upon the innerend of said rotatable-shaft 90, is an upright arm 92, provided with an inclined head 93, which normally engages beneath he pin 67, 'on

out of engag on 1 i :1 roller 95. journ'aled tin ear 7 a. which tracks; o the bevel surface of se T1, rotates 71, so that cftlCl cam an'iount.

said pawl 66, hold S 91: k Slight the arms 13 and 14, I which, their fori a discharge foot slit tic-l3 mounted upon of said rods 96, is an shaped carrie 9 on the outer end of Which is rigio secured a folder late 100, adapted to more across the to surface of a loaf on said plate 58, beneath the chute. A link 101, connects the lever 9%, with the outer lower end or said carriage 98, so that when said lever is rotated by said cam 74, said carriage is moved forwardly, cansing the folder "plate 100, to sweep across he upper surface or the loaf, folding one side of the paper thereon. immediately are horizon Ward ends, or; push plate 9'3. the upper one after such nc ement of said plate 100, the rollers 99,, cause the end folder Wings 102, to swing inwardl f toward one another over the top so.

to fold the end L113 engagement inclined ends Wing plates eupper end ed in their the folder $2111 of the lo due to the met enient of cain of said ceni the 1 ills link 10?.

c i. of the shaft supporting said conveyer roll Freely rotatable upon conve er roll shaft, is a gear 111, Which meshes with said rack bar 108. A disk 112, is rotatably mounted upoii said shaft with the hub 01 said disk contacting said gear, and Wound about said hub and connected thereto is a spiral spring 113Qthe other end of which is connected to a pin 11%, on the inner face of raid 111. A lug 115. is formed on the outer periphery oi the disk 112, adapted to contact said pin 11%, when the gear 111, is reversel y rotated. However, when the gear is rotated in a forward direction the drive is transmitted to the dish 112, through the spring 118. A pawl 116, is pivoted on said dish and normally ii polled by a leaf spring 117, towards ratchet Wheel 118, which is keyed upon the shaft.

As shown in Fig, 5, and in detail in Fig. 29, the outer end of the resilient supporting plate 58, is provided With an upright pivoted spring impelled ratchet bar 119, and the discharge foot 97, is provided with an inturned tooth 120, which, when said foot is in retracted position, engages over the teeth in said ratchet bar 119, as the plate 58, is depressed by a loaf coming in contact therewith thrust downwardly by the gravity acting mechanism. The discharge foot, which IHOYGS the loaf, serves at the same instant to disengage the tooth 120, from the ratchet bar 119, thus releasing the resilient supporting plate 58, which acts to impel the loaf upwardly. Such resilient supporting plate is secured upon a bracket 121, tastened upon the outer side of the end frame 1. l-lorizontal guide members 122, extend longitudinally oi? the machine and are rigidly secured upon the uprights 11, on the A-irame 1. adapting the bread received upon the resilient supporting plate -58, to move along said plate with the end of the loaf resting against said guide members.

i /hen the loar" ofbread has been thrust from beneath the chute and along the resilient supporting plate 58, by said discharge foot 97, it passes into the nosition illustrated in 26, Where the wrapper is submitted to the heat of a nlurality of electric heaters,

ported upon a re atively long link 12:), and a. linlt 126, connects tie same in a slotted. bracket 12?. A relatively Wide link belt is connected to the other end of said GU12 end in any suitable manner, but is ad: pied to rest it 3011 a ioat passed outwardly ironi beneth the heating plate 123..

same.

The flexibility of said belt permits it to contact the surface of the loaf pressing the wrapper firmly, but gently, thereon at all portions and thus holding the wrapper closely thereto until the seal has set.

The link belt 128, is especially constructed to obtain a very flexible and yielding mechiism, which, due to its weight, clings closely and evenly over th surface of the wrapped article pressing the wrappe r firmly but gently thereto and yet offering only slight resistance to the movement of articles. Accordingly we have found that by using a number of small intermediate links 131, provided with large slots having flexible wires 132, inserted therethrough and relatively long links 131 extending along each the article or loaf in midair during such movement. One of the follower plates 27, in its outward movement strikes the latch member 45, thus releasing the gravity acting mechanism, of which the presser plate 43, forms a part, and which at this time is disposed above the loaf, and said presser plate 43, descending upon the loaf, impels the same downwardly and gently out of con- I tact with its supporting means.

A sheet of wrapping material is taken from the tray 47, by the operator, or otherwise disposed over the surface formed by the plates 33, 34, and 48 and 49, and the loaf descends thereupon with the continuous down-' ward movement of the gravity acting mechanism. The curvature 'of'the plates 33 and 34, serves to spring the wrapping material inwardly toward the loaf only at the middle portions of its sides, whereas at the ends of the. loaf the wrapper is folded upwardly over practically the entire surface. This causes the corner portions of theu rapper to warp inwardly over the ends to greatly facilitate subsequent operations in folding the As the loaf is thrust into the chute formed by the plates 35, 36, and the aforementioned end plates 48 and 49, the wrapper is folded upwardly around the sides and ends of the loaf, as clearly shown in Figs. 20

to 23 inclusive. As the loaf continues in its descent one pair of the corner doubled portions of the wrapping material are first folded inwardly by the triangular plate 55, and secondly the other pair or opposite corners of the wrappin material are folded inwardly over said rst portion, as clearly shown in Fig. 23. Thus the loaf is finally passed through the chute and down upon a resilient supporting plate 58, withthe wrapping material at the ends of the loaf creased and folded, and, together with the side portions, projecting upwardly into the chute.

The resilient supporting plate 58, is provided with the ratchetrnechanism 119, which co-acts with the tooth on the discharge foot owing to the fact that the long lever 81, is

connected to the gravity acting mechanism the descent of said lever 81, simultaneously with the gravity acting mechanism, causes the pin 86, on the lower end-of said lever to bear upon the notched end of the lever 87, pivoted on; the rear of the A-frame member 2, and limited in its movement in" one direc tion-by a pin 130,- on said frame, said lever then actuating through a link 88, the con trolling mechanism. for the drive. This consists of a pawl and ratchet mechanism, of Y which the pawl 66, is normally held out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 61,,by a lever 92, the upper head 93, of which/is inclined and engages beneath said pawl? The movement of the lever 88, the lowerendof which is connected to the crank.89, causes rotation of the shaft 90, on which said lever 89, is rigidly secured, which in turn rotates said lever 92, thus moving said lever 92, out of engagement with .the pin on] the pawl, permitting the pawl to drop in to engagement with theratchet-wheel 61. Inasmuch as the pawl is mounted upon the lever 64, which is rigidly connected upon the shaft 59, said lever proceeds to rotate aroundwith the ratchet wheel,causing the shaft 59, and consequently the driving eccentric disk 62, which is keyed upon the inn er end of said shaftfto rotate therewith. The shaft 69, is thereupon partly rotated by the connecting rod 70, which is pivoted upon said disk and connected to a crank 72, on said shaft 69, and

immediately mechanism'is brought into play to elevate said gravity aictirf mechanism.

This consists of the cam 83 on said shaft 69, which bears against the-froller'85, on the;

curved arm 82, pivoted onthe stationary shaft 83, at one of its ends andat its other end upon said lever 81, so that said lever 81, is positively elevated, thus elevating the long lever 78, and lifting the gravity acting mechanism back into initial -position, in-which it is held by the latch 45. As said shaft 69, ro- 

